Colorectal cancer
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Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes cancer growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. It is the third most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western world. Colorectal cancer causes 655,000 deaths worldwide per year, including about 16,000 in the UK, where it is the second most common site (after lung) to cause cancer death. Many colorectal cancers are thought to arise from adenoma polyps in the colon. These...
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